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House explosion injures man

2007 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

CONWAY, Mo. -- One man is being treated for severe burns after an explosion at a duplex. It happened around 6:50 Monday evening.

Fire department officials say a man was trying to siphon gas out of his motorcycle so he could work on it. He was using a wet-dry shop vac when he saw a spark that caused the gas to explode. At least three small explosions happened.

Firefighters say proper safety procedures could have kept the whole thing from happening.

No one was in the second half of the duplex. Tthe family of two adults and two children who lived there had just left but they lost everything, according to a relative of one of the adults. The building is a total loss.

Submitted on 11/14/2007

Submitted by: David Johnson
Reference: http://www.ky3.com/news/local/11228531.html

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Chip said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
I am inclined to discard this one. We have just recently had a couple of others involving a shop vac and gasoline and this one just does not amuse me. Thanks for the submission though, David


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Wow, those pictures in the referenced article sure are amazing. Sorry to hear about the neighbors who lost everything. Thanks, David!


James said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
While I agree with Chip that this is rather spectacular, I'm inclined to side with Bruce in the end. The story just doesn't grip me. Either way, we appreciate it, David!


Jorge said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common


Tracy said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
Wow - those pictures are stunning! I think this could be re-written to add humour


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